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[quote Don Clark]True, but NCL is the only cruise line that uses Freestyle Dining ship wide.
The others still use Traditional Dining also. Therefore their restaurant choices are limited.

Yes, the last cruise I was on (on a Princess ship) had both. We ate at the traditional dining room once during the cruise, and used the others for the other meals. I've not cruised on an NCL yet...cruise is scheduled for this fall...but am very much looking forward to all the choices.

The thing I don't like about meals on a cruise ship these days are all the "specialty" restaurants that charge extra for the "privilege" of eating there. When I first starting cruising some years ago, one of the attractions was the "all inclusiveness" of the charges -- you paid for the cruise, all the meals were covered. Now I have to pick and choose a bit more carefully, or save a bit more $$ than I might have intended to spend.

Oh well. Any day on a cruise ship is better than not sailing!

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<blockquote data-quote="uppitycats" data-source="post: 1224396">[quote Don Clark]True, but NCL is the only cruise line that uses Freestyle Dining ship wide.The others still use Traditional Dining also. Therefore their restaurant choices are limited.</blockquote>Yes, the last cruise I was on (on a Princess ship) had both.&nbsp; We ate at the traditional dining room once during the cruise, and used the others for the other meals.&nbsp; I've not cruised on an NCL yet...cruise is scheduled for this fall...but am very much looking forward to all the choices.The thing I don't like about meals on a cruise ship these days are all the &quot;specialty&quot; restaurants that charge extra for the &quot;privilege&quot; of eating there.&nbsp; When I first starting cruising some years ago, one of the attractions was the &quot;all inclusiveness&quot; of the charges -- you paid for the cruise, all the meals were covered.&nbsp; Now I have to pick and choose a bit more carefully, or save a bit more $$ than I might have intended to spend.Oh well.&nbsp; Any day on a cruise ship is better than not sailing![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="uppitycats, post: 1224396"] [quote Don Clark]True, but NCL is the only cruise line that uses Freestyle Dining ship wide. The others still use Traditional Dining also. Therefore their restaurant choices are limited.[/quote] Yes, the last cruise I was on (on a Princess ship) had both. We ate at the traditional dining room once during the cruise, and used the others for the other meals. I've not cruised on an NCL yet...cruise is scheduled for this fall...but am very much looking forward to all the choices. The thing I [i]don't[/i] like about meals on a cruise ship these days are all the "specialty" restaurants that charge extra for the "privilege" of eating there. When I first starting cruising some years ago, one of the attractions was the "all inclusiveness" of the charges -- you paid for the cruise, all the meals were covered. Now I have to pick and choose a bit more carefully, or save a bit more $$ than I might have intended to spend. Oh well. Any day on a cruise ship is better than not sailing! [/QUOTE]